Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Telemetry - Day Shift

Registered Nurse (RN) - 5B Medical Telemetry

FT - Day Shift (Hrs.: 7a-7p) Weekends & Holidays per the department guidelines

Newark, DE

ChristianaCare Hospital in Newark DE is looking for an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for our 5B Medical Telemetry Unit. The RN will be responsible for providing direct patient care, administering medications, collaborating with healthcare team members, evaluating patient conditions, and ensuring patient safety and well-being.

5B is a 40-bed medical unit with semi-private rooms & private rooms. The Medical Telemetry Unit provides scheduled and emergent care/procedures on a 24-hour basis. The area is to accommodate patients who need inpatient care for a variety of treatments, diagnoses/testing including, but not limited to COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, ETOH withdrawal, opioid withdrawal, nausea/vomiting/abdominal pain, altered mental status, osteomyelitis, back pain, diabetes management, and cellulitis.

The patient population cared for includes adult and geriatric patients. The conditions of patients cared for in this area can be described as fair and serious. The patients are received/transferred/admitted from home, the emergency department, and physician's offices as well as from other units within the hospital setting.

ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic healthcare organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible, and lowering healthcare costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,430 beds), a free-standing emergency department, a Level I trauma center, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women's health.

ChristianaCare Offers

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.
• Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions.
• Generous paid time off with annual rollover and opportunities to cash out.
• 12-week paid parental leave
• Tuition assistance
• Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through View email address on click.appcast.io, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

Education & Requirements

• Delaware RN licensure or eligibility for licensure in the state of Delaware
• BSN or commitment to obtaining BSN within three years of hire date.
• At least one year of experience as an RN.
• RN with experience in inpatient acute care is preferred.
• BLS required.

Qualities and Experience We Are Looking For

• Excellent partnership within and across disciplines.
• Work with a team that values collaboration and recognizes the importance of serving together.
• Strong critical thinking and prioritization
• Anticipate the needs of others by helping with compassion and generosity.

Hourly Pay Range: $41.28 - $66.05This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare's good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.